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1	Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey C Ward The Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz musician and composer explores how an understanding of jazz can lead to deeper, more original ways of being, living, and relating, for individuals, communities, and nations. see all copies from £14.53! new only from £14.53!
2	Marsalis on Music more books like this by Wynton Marsalis Marsalis on Music, the illustrated companion book-with-CD to Wynton Marsalis's groundbreaking television series, is the perfect introduction to the joy of music, both classical and jazz, for families, young people, and music-hungry readers of all ages. In chapters that correspond to the four one-hour programs in the series, and a Listening Guide ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £7.69! \| first editions
3	JAZZ ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Paul Rogers (Illustrator), Phil Schaap (Contributions by) Internationally renowned jazz and classical musician Wynton Marsalis has created a wild, rhythmic jazz-focused ABC filled with poems, opening with Louis Armstrong, moving onto the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Ornette Colman, and ending with Dizzy Gillespie. From free verse for Charles Mingus, a short, sweet haiku for Thelonius ... see all copies from £6.08! new only from £6.08! \| first editions
4	Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Carl Vigeland By touring with Wynton Marsalis and his septet, writer Carl Vigeland gained an intimate access to the life of a jazz musician. Here he shares his impressions. see all copies from £1.96! new only from £6.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Backbeat: Earl Palmer's Story more books like this by Tony Scherman, Wynton Marsalis (Foreword by) In this collection of interviews conducted by music critic Tony Scherman, jazz musician Earl Palmer discusses songwriting, the New Orleans music scene, his collaborations with other famous musicians, and the racism that he encountered in the military during World War II. see all copies from £6.05! new only from £6.05! \| first editions
6	Ailey Spirit: The Journey of an American Dance Company more books like this by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Robert Tracy, Wynton Marsalis (Foreword by) A breathtaking collection of photographs from the best dance photographers, along with behind the scenes and candid shots, illustrate every aspect of the company's history. see all copies from £5.87! new only from £9.79! \| first editions
7	NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Jazz more books like this by Loren Schoenberg, Wynton Marsalis (Foreword by) With a foreword by jazz icon Wynton Marsalis, this volume provides a history of jazz, an encyclopedia of essential composers and musicians, a recordings list, and a guide to jazz terminology and slang. see all copies from £5.40! new only from £9.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Sweet Swing Blues on the Road: A Year with Wynton Marsalis and His Septet more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Frank Stewart This text portrays a year in the life of Wynton Marsalis, the great modern jazz musician and composer. In turn lyrical and down-to-earth, exalted and profane, the 12 chapters of this book reveal his distinctive views on the "road", romance, creativity, politics, culture, tradition and innovation, and the role of the artist in society. The result ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £16.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Sweet Swing Blues: A Year with Wynton Marsalis and His Septet more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Frank Stewart The most popular and acclaimed jazz musician and composer of his generation, Wynton Marsalis has brought jazz back to the centre stage in world music. Winning the 1997 Pulitzer Prize in Music has made him the first jazz composer to win this high distinction, one that has been awarded exclusively to classical composers for the past five decades. In ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £6.42! \| first editions
10	Louis Armstrong more books like this by Michel Boujut, Wynton Marsalis (Introduction by) The man with the golden trumpet--the quintessential jazzman, Louis Armstrong--is profiled in evocative photography. This book follows in Satchmo's footsteps, from 1901, when he was born the grandson of a slave, to his death in 1971, and the beginning of his immortal fame. 125 illustrations. see all copies from £8.06! new only from £45.25! \| first editions
11 view cover	To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road more books like this by Wynton Marsalis, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds Wynton Marsalis has often been accused of performing a "gatekeeping" role in jazz, championing traditional styles of the genre at the expense of newer and more avant-garde ways of playing. In this short but spirited defense, Marsalis uses the framework of a series of letters to "Anthony," a young jazz musician, to make the case for conventional ... see all copies from £6.42! new only from £8.79! \| first editions
12 view cover	Understanding Jazz: Ways to Listen more books like this by Tom Piazza, Wynton Marsalis (Introduction by) Drawing on the experts at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the author's knowledge, this guide explains the basics and includes a companion CD with performances by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and many more. Consumable. see all copies from £131.34!
13 view cover	Jazz: My Music, My People: ALA Notable Children's Book; ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Readers more books like this by Morgan Monceaux, Wynton Marsalis (Foreword by) A newly discovered African-American artist pays tribute to the makers of jazz with exuberantly original paintings, personal recollections, and illuminating biographical sketches of 40 great jazz musicians that together add up to a superb full-color illustrated gift book for all ages. see all copies from £7.95! signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	What is This Thing Called Jazz?: Insights and Opinions from the Players more books like this by Batt Johnson, Wynton Marsalis (Foreword by) see all copies from £9.65! new only from £12.80! \| first editions
15 view cover	Standards: Trumpet Transcriptions with Piano Score more books like this by Wynton Marsalis Interpretations of jazz standards from the genre's leading contemporary trumpeter. Introduced and edited by Wynton himself. Titles are: April in Paris * Autumn Leaves * Caravan * Cherokee * Django * A Foggy Day * Linus and Lucy * The Song Is You * When You Wish Upon a Star. see all copies from £55.36! new only from £71.60!
16 view cover	El Jazz En El Agridulce Blues de La Vida more books like this by Wynton Marsalis La emocion de estar en un club de jazz o en concierto escuchando como se fragua esa musica es un lujo habitual para la mayoria de aficionados. Pero y si se pudiera profundizar aun mas, ir un poco mas lejos, estar alli, en la oscuridad de la noche, cuando nace una melodia? O en el autocar, en plena gira, cuando la banda arranca a tocar ... see all copies from £23.60! new only from £23.60!
17 view cover	Jazz for Young People more books like this by Wynton Marsalis see all copies from £78.00! new only from £78.00!
18	Jazz by Wynton Marsalis see all copies from £17.56! new only from £24.41!
19 view cover	Ballads: Trumpet Transcriptions with Piano Score more books like this by Wynton Marsalis Interpretations of classic ballads from the leading jazz trumpeter of the past 20 years. Each arrangement is meticulously edited by Wynton himself. Titles are: For All We Know * I Can't Get Started * It's Easy to Remember * My Ideal * Skylark * Stardust * Street of Dreams * Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) * Where or When. see all copies from £56.64! new only from £71.60!
20 view cover	Jazz for Young People Curriculum more books like this by Wynton Marsalis (Narrator), Jazz at Lincoln Center (Producer) see all copies from £232.80! new only from £232.80!

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